Frozen yogurt with rosemary and candied fruit

The delicate herbal flavor of rosemary and lightly floral aroma of candied violets makes for a wonderfully aromatic, gently scented ice.

* Serves 8

• 1 tsp. fresh rosemary leaves
• 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup candied orange and lemon peel
• 2 cups soy or nondairy yogurt
• 2 tbsp. candied violets

Creamy banana roll

This ice cream roll is rich with the sweet taste of bananas.

* Serves 8

• 6 ripe bananas
• 2 cups soy milk
• 6 tbsp. pure maple syrup
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds
• 2 to 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
• flakes or curls of chocolate, to decorate
• 1/2 recipe chocolate sauce

Coconut ice with lime

Coconut milk makes a great base for an ice cream, but you can enrich it by using the thicker (higher fat content, of course!) coconut cream. The coconut flavor is great with the sharp tang of limes.

* Makes 3 cups

• 2 cups coconut milk, chilled
• finely grated zest and juice of 3 limes
• 4 tbsp. honey, or to taste
• dried coconut, toasted, to decorate

Ginger tofu ice cream with caramelized oranges

Silken (smooth) tofu makes a lovely, creamy ice cream that everyone will enjoy, regardless of their diet.

* Serves 4

• 1 cup silken tofu
• 1 cup soy milk
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 cup chopped crystallized or candied ginger
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• finely grated zest and juice of 1 large orange

for the caramelized oranges

• 2 large oranges
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 tbsp. water

Iced raspberry and peach trifle

You can’t get quicker than this for a pretty, colorful, and tasty party dessert.

* Serves 4

• 4 pieces of pound cake, chopped
• 4 to 8 tbsp. sherry or Marsala
• 7 to 8 tbsp. raspberry jelly
• 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
• 2 firm ripe peaches, peeled and sliced
• 4 scoops vanilla ice cream, softening
• 1 cup whipped heavy cream
• fresh raspberries and peach slices, to decorate